Barnesville was the 3-0 winner over Wheeling Central Catholic when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Barnesville Shamrocks fell just short of the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Barnesville took Wheeling Central Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-21, 20-25, 25-17, 18-16.
Leading Wheeling Central Catholic to victory were Olivia Stephens and Reagan Jones. Stephens had 27 digs, while Jones had 19 digs. Stephens has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Barnesville's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Barnesville will square off against River at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against St. Clairsville at 5:30 p.m.
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